// who is ZZW

ZZW is the dutch abbreviation for zonderzijwieltjes :
providing an additional push to help you on your way

ZZW – zonderzijwieltjes was founded in 2014 by me, Marcel van den Heuvel with the objective to offer back-office / operations / supply chain management support to small and mid-sized companies and start-ups. It is my ultimate goal to improve your supply chain and back-end processes by coaching and enabling the people that make the difference so that you can focus on that what really matters when building a business, the front-end.

With almost 15 years of senior management experience in different supply chain management positions I am well equipped to understand the needs and wants of any organization. I am able to adapt quickly and become part of your organization and will be able to add value in a multitude of back-office disciplines such and ecommerce developments, warehouse transitions and order to cash / management process improvements. Always with your end consumer in mind, and focussed on strengthening you and your team.

// how do I work?

Interim management

Available from 1 day a week to fulltime. I can provide additional support during peak periods or you can hire me to coach and train your back-office staff, to get your 3PL performance back on track or help you build the right monitoring tools and reports to allow you to keep track of your supply chain & back-office performance.

Project management

Are you planning a warehouse transition, do you need a new 3PL partner, have too much inventory, not delivering on time to your customers or planning to migrate to a new ERP system? Let me manage your project and your team. I will quickly build alignment with stakeholders, executives and the project team to ensure your projects is ready for go-live on time and within budget. I am a lean six sigma black belt, and have a strong track record in successfully delivering projects.

Sparring partner

Do your 3PL/4PL partners (third party logistics providers) still perform as planned? Are your logistics costs still under control? Planning an expansion to Europe? Are you unsure how to approach adding ecommerce deliveries to your existing (wholesale) business model? Feel free to schedule some time with me to quickly review your process and find the bottleneck(s).

// important ZZW facts

+15

years of experience

+1095

days as ZZW

+100%

dedicated

// who am I?

Marcel van den Heuvel

end-to-end supply chain management expert, owner ZZW

Marcel van den Heuvel

freelance supply chain consultant

// what can I do for you?

// process
improvement

Based on lean and/or six sigma principles I use proven methodologies to work on creating optimal flows through your warehouse, reduce your leadtime and improve your customers satisfaction

// KPI's &
reports

Using industry benchmarks and proven KPI’s and reports we will work on quickly giving you insights in your daily operations and we will use this to identify possible bottlenecks or focus points to improve your business

// performance
reviews

Together with you and your teams we will work on identifying possible performance “leaks” or let me help you navigate your operations teams through critical business periods

// second
opinion

Are you still satisfied with your 3PL partner and their performance? we will work on reviewing results versus costs and I will help you to identify focus points for your next performance review with your 3PL partner

// partner
selection

We will work on building the right requirements documents (RFQ) and I can help review quotations before you make the next steps (RFP), ultimately I can help review contracts before you close the deal

// systems &
tools

With extensive experience in the main ERP systems and add-ons I can help you get the most out of your implementation project, or provide support and user training after a successful implementation

// S&OP
process

Together we will work on “aligning the pipes” by creating an environment where individual teams build an operational plan together, I will help by providing the right templates, lead the initial kick-off meetings and bring relevant industry experience to the table

// project
management

Are you in need of an experienced project manager to manage stakeholders, external partners, executive teams and operational teams in complex projects and give you the comfort that your project will be successfully completed on time and within budget? look no further…

// transition &
move

Please review my portfolio for an indication of the successful transition / warehouse move projects I have succesfully supported over the years, interested in what I could do for you? please scroll to the contact me section below and schedule an appointment!